Hoyer: Debt Limit Should Be Raised With or Without Spending Cuts

CNSNews ^ | 6/15/11 | Edwin Mora

[CNSNews]

Washington (CNSNews.com) - House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Congress needs to raise the federal debt limit above its current $14.29 trillion limit regardless of whether spending cuts are made in the federal budget.

At a pen and pad meeting with reporters on Tuesday, Hoyer said, “I hope we can reach an agreement [with Republicans] on the fiscal restraints and bringing the [budget] deficit and the [national] debt down -- the debt being long-term, deficits being short-term," said Hoyer. “If we can’t, I think we need to increase the debt [limit] in any event because America is going [to] pay its bills and I think Americans share that value of fiscal responsibility.”

Hoyer said he agrees with House Speaker John Boehner [that] before this month ends, "we need to do something on extending the debt [limit]. If we can do it with deficit and debt reductions at the same time, fine. If we can’t, we still have no alternative but to increase the debt limit.”

[Joe Boucher]

Old addage holds true here,
Shut your mouth and leave at least some doubt as to whether or not you are a MORON.

[chris_bdba]

Nope not a chance.Start cutting across the board socail programs first.I want all of those Obama voters to feel the pain the worst.